In all but the most remote places you can rent a truck or van nearby. Home Depot rents them for $20. They’ll have a much longer bed than your truck. I usually get one with a ten foot bed, flip down sides and ramps built-in. I did the math and to make a truck more affordable than renting I would have to be hauling things almost every single day.
When I need to buy furniture, we get a u-haul box truck which is really the best for moving that type of stuff. You can do it anytime of year, in any weather, it’s huge, and everything is easily secured.
That thinking falls apart pretty quickly.
Why own a car at all? You could just call an Uber every time you need a ride and it would be affordable than paying for a car, insurance, fuel, maintenance.
House? How excessive. Just rent a small apartment instead. You don't need a yard, multiple bedrooms. You can go to a park instead and put multiple sleeping bags on the floor.
People are free to buy whatever they feel is appropriate for them.
Yeah, those are exactly the kinds of things we should be doing.
This world does not have the resources for everyone to live like we now do. We have to downsize. And most of what you mention is perfectly reasonable and not even much of a problem.
When I need to buy furniture, we get a u-haul box truck which is really the best for moving that type of stuff. You can do it anytime of year, in any weather, it’s huge, and everything is easily secured.